Scout Picks

Watford and Wolves double-up for Gameweek 22 Scout Picks

Liverpool, Wolves and Watford are the main focus of the Scout Picks selection for Gameweek 22.

We have gone over the Scout Squad submissions made by David, Neale, Paul and Geoff to work out which starting XI was the best for this weekend’s football.

Following the turn of the year, we now have a heftier budget of £85.0m, also open to the Community Champion.

This week we line up in a 3-4-3 formation and come to a total of £84.3m, £0.7m inside our new budget.

Goalkeeper

Ben Foster (£4.8m) has experienced something of a Fantasy revival since Nigel Pearson took over at Watford. Over the last four Gameweeks, he is second in the league for saves and has two clean sheets to show for it too. Gameweek 22 pits Foster against a misfiring Bournemouth attack that, since Gameweek 18, is in the Premier League’s bottom three for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target.

Defenders

No player in the division has created more big chances than Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.5m) over the last four matches. During that time, Spurs have not kept a clean sheet, while Liverpool have registered four in a row.

Djibril Sidibé (£5.4m) is our representative from the Everton defence for Gameweek 22. They face a Brighton side inside the bottom three for big chances over the last four matches, while Sidibé has created more chances than any other Toffees defender in that time.

Well-established Fantasy hero John Lundstram (£5.1m) gets into the Scout Picks once again for Gameweek 22. No team has conceded fewer big chances in their last six home matches as Sheffield United, who face a West Ham side still only recently taken over by David Moyes. Only Watford and Norwich have scored fewer goals on the road this season than the Hammers.

Midfielders

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It was tough going working out which Liverpool attacker to fit into the Scout Picks this weekend – Sadio Mané (£12.3m) proving the eventual winner. Both he and Mohamed Salah look like great choices for Gameweek 22, especially with Double Gameweek 24 in mind, but we could only have one of them this time around. Mané was our choice due to being afforded a higher number of big chances than Salah over the last four Gameweeks and a slight weakness to his side of the pitch in upcoming opponents Spurs. Since Jose Mourinho took over in Gameweek 13, his side are fourth-worst in the Premier League for chances conceded down the right flank.

Kevin de Bruyne (£10.6m) has been a reliable source of points recently, with attacking returns in four of his last five Premier League outings. Having overcome a knock against Manchester United, he is in prime position to benefit from Aston Villa’s defensive problems this season. Over the last four matches, no team has conceded as many shots in the box or big chances as Dean Smith’s men.

Ismaïla Sarr (£6.2m) has been one of the poster boys of progress under Pearson at Watford with two goals and an assist since Gameweek 18. Furthermore, no midfielder priced below £6.5m has registered more shots in the box over that period. Gameweek 22 pits Watford against a Bournemouth side that has conceded eight goals in their last four.

Adama Traoré (£5.7m) has three attacking returns in his last two home matches, which hugely boost his chances of performing well against Newcastle. The Magpies come to Molineux with the second-worst shots conceded in the box figure over the last four matches. 

Forwards

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Jamie Vardy (£10.0m) could be back in the goals for Gameweek 22 as Leicester host Southampton. The Saints have been on minor defensive revival recently with clean sheets against Chelsea and Spurs. However, Vardy remains in the division’s top five for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target over his last four, which includes matches against both Liverpool and Manchester City.

Marcus Rashford (£9.2m) has scored five goals and registered one assist in his last six league matches at Old Trafford and we expect such a run to continue against Norwich. The Canaries last kept a clean sheet away from home in Gameweek 13.

Raúl Jiménez (£7.5m) is another Wolves asset preparing to face a Newcastle side with recent poor defensive potential. The Mexican international is top for shots in the box among his colleagues in the last four matches which suggests his output of three goals and three assists in the last six home matches is sustainable in Gameweek 22.

Substitutes

Following Sidibé’s price rice, Jordan Pickford (£5.3m) is now a cheaper alternative route into the Everton defence.

Burnley are bottom of the league for shots on target over the last four Gameweeks, indicating that Kurt Zouma (£4.7m) and the Chelsea defence could earn a much-needed clean sheet at Stamford Bridge.

Romain Saïss (£4.4m) has registered more headed attempts than any other FPL defender over the last six Gameweeks – which helps boost his attacking potential against a Newcastle side that struggles to defend set pieces.

Jack Grealish (£6.4m) has been in exceptional form recently, arguably carrying the Aston Villa team on his shoulders. We fancy him to do well again in Gameweek 22 as Manchester City have conceded 10 big chances in their last four, only three teams faring worse than that.

The Captain

The Scout Picks has a captain for the 2019/20 campaign.

This skipper is chosen using the conclusions of the latest Captain Sensible article and a four-way vote between David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.

Because the use of Fantasy Football Scout data is used so heavily in this process, the captain we choose each Gameweek will be known only to those who have signed up to Membership for the 2019/20 season.

It will be revealed to the public only when the deadline for the Gameweek has passed.

Community Champion

Representing the community against the Scout Picks in Gameweek 22 is Pep Pig.

They have gone for a 4-4-2 of Ederson; Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Walker, Sidibé; Salah (c), de Bruyne, Richarlison, Maddison; Abraham, Ings.

The community member who beats our picks by the biggest margin over the campaign will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Contributors and Moderators League for the following season.

Community Champion FPL_SMR beat us in Gameweek 19, winning by a 58-47 score-line.

The current winning margin of 17 points recorded by irfansheikh in Gameweek 7 and AK in Gameweek 10 remains the score to beat.

1,618 Comments Post a Comment
  1. B Sharp
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Anyone help me on this risky one!?

    A - Martinelli, Alli & Kolasinac (fornals sub)
    B - Martinelli, Alli & Gomez (kolasinac sub)
    C - Martinelli, Fornals & Kolasinac (alli sub)
    D - Alli, Fornals & Gomez (Kolasinac sub)
    E - Alli, Fornals & Kolasinac (Gomez sub)

    Thanks in advance

    1. Mo Salah No Mane
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      E

  2. AzzaroMax99
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Which trio is better:

    A) VVD, Sidibe, Hanley
    or
    B) TAA, Holgate, Simpson

    1. amit1964
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      b

    2. Dr. Mantis Toboggan
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Do you already have Gomez because him instead of VVD would mean you could get Sidibe no?

      1. AzzaroMax99
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Vvd allows me to have Sidibe, while for Taa I must downgrade him to Holgate.

        1. Bartowski
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Ah sorry read it wrong I'd still get Gomez and use the money elsewhere

  3. amit1964
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    hii, play 2 :
    a) gomez
    b) soyuncu
    c) traore

    thank you

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      AC

      1. amit1964
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        thank's

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Definitely C.

      Then it depends what score you expect in the other games.

    3. Wxdz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A C

    4. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      AC

    5. SHOOTER MCGINN
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      BC

  4. Bartowski
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you bench boost this lot even without a playing keeper?

    Stek, Rico, Kelly, Willian

    Reason being they all have good fixtures, Willian is getting downgraded for GW24 and Kelly might lose his place soon.

    1. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      don't do it

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No way.

  5. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Just a quick poll. Alli ->
    A) Martial
    B) Richarlison
    C) Sarr

    1. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    2. Gudjohnsen
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      A

    3. Wxdz
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

  6. FDMS All Starz
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Why so much love for Kdb cap? Vardy was clear favourite at the start of the week, did anything change? Thought Kdb played very deep last match, can’t continue?

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      KDB looked better midweek.

    2. AzzaroMax99
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Well, Maddison is injured I think and Sou is better now then few weeks ago, while Villa has problems in defence.

      1. Wild Rover
        • 13 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Maddy is not injured

        1. kennethrhcp
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          & def doesnt help the man asking about KDB 🙂

          1. AzzaroMax99
            • 7 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            First comment explained.

    3. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I cannot afford Pep playing KDB deep again. He will not be capped by me until he resumes his forward positioning. Im amazed anyone else is considering him until that happens.

  7. Corgz Dark side of the Loon
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Tonight's predicted score line......I'm going goalless.....0-0

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'd take that..

    2. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I hope so

  8. rodragon
    • 5 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Madison or Richarlison?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Madd

    2. kennethrhcp
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I prefer Maddison... but Rich could be gold aswell with those fixtures. Does he play better up top or out wide? DCL looks nailed

  9. Gudjohnsen
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Was sure of captaining Mo but reading all the comments on here I'm considering changing it to KDB.

    What should I do?

    1. goriuanx
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Follow your instinct, never the crowd.

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Good advice.

    2. SADIO SANÉ
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      which one would annoy you more if they haul but you didn't captain?

      1. Gudjohnsen
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Probably Mo

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Do the right thing.

  10. Mr_Barbs
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Team set?

    Fabs
    TAA, Sidibe, Lundstram
    Salah, KDB(C), Maddison, Martial, Traore
    Ings, Vardy

    McGovern, Soyuncu, Maupay, Kiko*

  11. Lumberjack
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Best Aurier replacement:

    A - Saiss
    B - Gomez
    C - Evans (no Soy)
    D - Sidibé

    1. Coys96
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      D, get someone other than Gomez as third pool

      1. Lumberjack
        • 8 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers. Actually if I also do Alli to Martial 2FT) I can get Robbo

    2. Bartowski
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    3. amit1964
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      has to be gomes as long he is naild

    4. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      D

    5. swobe
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Holgate

  12. OldBenKenobi
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Would you WC to this team?

    Henderson McCarthy
    TAA Robbo Lundstram Holgate Stephens
    Salah KDB Martial Grealish Cantwell
    Vardy Jimenez Ings

    1. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Not two hours before deadline...I need at least a few days of tinkering when I WC

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        I have been thinking about it for a week... lol

    2. OldBenKenobi
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Pope> MCarthy
      Rico > Holgate
      Kiko > Stephens
      Mount > Grealish
      Alli > Martial
      Maupay > Ings

      Already did the last 2 moves for a -4

      1. HamezMace
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Not worth it in my opinion.
        Your defence will be the same this week if you WC I’m guessing.
        Mount to Grealish when one has Burnley at home, and one has CIty away....not for me.

        1. OldBenKenobi
          • 7 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Cheers

      2. SAY MY NAME
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Save your WC

    3. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I wouldn’t, still looks decent.

      1. OldBenKenobi
        • 7 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Thx

  13. Nightf0x
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Rams (ryan)
    Soy lund taa (sidbe aurier)
    Mads tarore mane kdb(v) martial
    Dcl vardy(c) (maupay)

    G2g? Any changes

    1. Mr_Barbs
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sidibe over Soy?

      1. claretparrot
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Yep

    2. The Tinkerman
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Nice

  14. Firefoxed
    • 7 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Alli to richarlison or madisson? Already have soy and will be getting dcl likely next gw

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Madds

  15. Denis Tueart on the wing
    • 14 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Starting 11 for me, I'm on WC and already figured out how to add Mane for DGW

    Pickford
    TAA, Soy, Lundstram
    Salah, KDB, Maddison, Richarlison
    Rashford, Vardy(c), DCL

    Any thoughts / changes for this GW only?

    No money itb and all bench fodder adds up to 17.3M.

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      That’s a lot of Everton!!

      1. Denis Tueart on the wing
        • 14 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Good point, I like Pickford and (Rich or DCL) but DCL is the best for the 5.8M up front. I suppose Rich could be changed, but I'm not sure that there is anybody for 8M which is a better prospect

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Prefer Dilva myself.

          See the point about DCL and Rich. And if they’re decent individually then arguably you stick. Fixtures are handy enough.

          Problem with DCL is price point. Almost nowhere to go other than Mousset.

          Pickford is the one I’m most dubious about.

          1. Denis Tueart on the wing
            • 14 Years
            4 years, 2 months ago

            There is just something different about Pickford for the next 5 weeks, thats why I have gone for him.
            Will Dilva get in the starting 11?

            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              4 years, 2 months ago

              Dilva has been pretty much nailed when fit - occasional rotation only so far. Managed minutes but great returns despite that.

              Just feel City will score and score - they are already clear top scorers after all.

              There’s an element of hedging in having him and KdB - you get the advanced mid one way or the other

  16. The Tinkerman
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    I’m not doing great this season. Which would you go for if chasing:

    A) Mane
    B) Salah

    Can’t feasibly afford both without selling KDB.

    1. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Salah of course but Mane will leave you chasing more and more.

    2. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B)

    3. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B

    4. Wonderful Wizard Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Mane

    5. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Really? What’s your team?

  17. Big Ronnie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Play Ings or Grealish?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ings

    2. Yank Revolution
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      No question, Ings

  18. Long ago I drew a walrus
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gonna try one more time. Who scores more this week -

    A) Maupay + Maddison + Rashford (i.e. use FT on GK - play Maupay ahead of Alli)
    B) Mane + Maddison + Calvert-Lewin (i.e. Rashford to DCL, Alli to Mane for 2FT)
    C) Mane + Maupay + Rashford (i.e. Maddison to fodder, Alli to Mane for 2FT)
    D) Dilva/Sarr + Maddison + Rashford -4 (i.e. Alli to 1 week punt, requires extra transfer to Mane down the line)

    Team:
    Pope Heaton
    TAA Lord Soy (Kelly Rico)
    Salah KDB Maddison Grealish (Alli)
    Vardy Rashford Maupay
    0.6ITB, 2FT

    Cheers

    1. Iwantmorepointsthanks
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      This week A).

    2. theswallow1965
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      B for me

  19. shady4revr
    • 9 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Ramsdale
    TAA Rico Soyuncu
    Grealish KDB Mane Richarlison
    Vardy Kane Greenwood

    Button Cantwell Kelly Aurier

    Kane to Jimenez or use wildcard?
    Will ramsdale and rico start?

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, no need for wc

      Yes

      1. shady4revr
        • 9 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Kane to Jimenez or Calvert-Lewin?

        1. iL PiStOlErO
          • 4 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Safe Jimenez or punt DCL.

          I am not sure but maybe Jimmy

  20. Coys96
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    gtg? anything worth changing / a hit?

    Fabianski
    Trent Soy Lund
    Mane Kdb (c) Martial Grealish
    Vardy Ings Aubameyang

    Button Cantwell Rico Aurier

    Went Auba in the end .

  21. g40steve
    • 6 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Play;

    Aurier (pool)

    Soy (SOU)

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Soybean

      1. g40steve
        • 6 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Cheers

  22. The Polymath
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    If most are captaining Vardy who has a high ownership, what's the risk in captaining KDB in terms of rank if Vardy delivers and KDB doesn't?

    1. g40steve
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Big red

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      You answered your own question.

      Juicy red!

  23. Shakshuka
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Never thought I'd ask, but here we are..
    Preferred West Ham defender?

    Decent fixtures, cheap as chips, new manager boost and DGW upcoming.
    Need some $ for Pool next coming weeks and looking at downgrading Aurier.

    A) Zabaleta 4.2. Should be nailed with Fredricks out unless they play some sort of 3-5-2 with on of the mids on the wing.
    B) Cresswell 4.7. Some decent spells over his FPL career with 3 goals this year. Currently a doubt with knock.
    C) The CB's. Not very exciting but Balbuena maybe the favorite?

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Foul fixtures no?

      24 double 26 27 is enough to make me steer well clear.

      1. Shakshuka
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 years, 2 months ago

        Next 4 GW's they got lowscoring SHU away, 2 decent home fixtures against midtable sides Everton and Brighton and a DGW. Would say that's decent.

        1. pingissimus
          • 5 Years
          4 years, 2 months ago

          Two times one is two.

          SU very rarely blank (especially at home) if you look past Liverpool and City.

          It’s a brave call at the least.

  24. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Sausage or Holgate? Reasons would be cool

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Sausage

    2. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Lol, Sais

    3. HamezMace
      • 9 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Is Saiss safe once Boly returns (who’s back in training I thought)

    4. NIKO.
      • 6 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      😀

  25. tiger
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Trying to decide between Vardy and KDB for captaincy is hard, especially when this season has been defined for me by very often choosing the wrong one on 50/50 choices...who to choose?

    1. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
      • 8 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      I'm on Vardy but I've probably picked the wrong one

  26. MANGE TOUT RODNEY
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Time to unleash... THE BEAST

  27. AdamJ91
    • 8 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Gazzaniga & Alli > Fab & Traore?

    Would leave 2.7 ITB and means I can lose either Rashford or KDB to fit in Salah for the DGW.

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      Ye looks good

  28. Dont give a fuchs
    • 10 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Martial C anyone?

  29. cuppatea78
    • 11 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Good to go?

    Guaita
    TAA / Lundstram / Soyuncu
    Maddison / KDB / Mane / Alli / Grealish
    Ings / Vardy

    Subs: Pope / Maupay / Dunk / Kelly
    ITB = £1.3
    1FT

  30. Pulp Minion
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    4 years, 2 months ago

    Bench one:

    1) Alli
    2) Holgate
    3) Soyuncu

    1. iL PiStOlErO
      • 4 Years
      4 years, 2 months ago

      3